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Rocky Creek at Street Highway 587 at Citrus Park

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Rocky Creek at Street Highway 587 at Citrus Park
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Snow Goose in Tampa (explored) - Flickr - trishhartmann.jpg by Trish Hartmann from Tampa, Florida, USA, CC BY 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

8 mph

gusting to 17 mph

Air temp

80°F

31% chance of rain

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
7p817
8p314
9p210
10p310
11p414
12a514
1a414
2a413
3a312
4a411
5a411
6a411

Why this score

  • Wind8 mph — noticeable but manageable-2
  • Rain31% chance in the next 6 hours±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

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We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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